Looks like KRI Klewang will not be detected forever, close shop.

http://sealandadventure.blogspot.sg/2012/0...p-burn-out.html

Army in new bid to get its airship flying

Published: 27/09/2012 at 08:26 AM

The army has agreed to pay 50 million baht more to an American airship producer to make its 350-million-baht airship fly for the first time since its procurement.

An army source said the army signed a contract with Aria International Inc on Sept 20 to make the surveillance airship stay up in the air.

The company was originally hired to provide the airship, which has not flown since its arrival in the country.

Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered the contract because he does not want the airship to rest in its hangar in Pattani province any longer.

The contractor is confident it can make the airship fly by November.

The airship has been unable to fly since its delivery about two years ago. The army formally accepted the airship in July last year. Since then it has had to pay for its maintenance.

The army has paid 200,000-300,000 baht a month to refill the airship with helium, to help the airship keep its shape and avoid leaks. The army has paid about 25 million baht altogether for refills in the past year.

The airship was ordered during the tenure of former army chief Anupong Paochinda who hoped it would help deter threats in the three southern border provinces. However, it was criticised for being unsuitable for security missions in the far South, as it could be shot down with ease.

Poor storage caused multiple leaks, and the supplier repaired it once. The cameras of the airship and their video streaming system are also out of order.

for a texan he sure has a terrible shot

he's not a delta sniper to begin with.besides,he's in a helicopter shooting something with smaller silhouette than human,yet run faster.thus why it is more sensible to use semi auto AR than bolt action rifle

though i do want to see them shooting pigs wit minigun.gotta be epic

they didn't
them feral pigs causing damages to crops, destruction to properties,injuring pets and livestock and causing harm to human

by doing it this way they could've rack up to 140 pig kills in 4 hours.pretty neat.

As no detailed planned expenditure is reported in the document, we will have to guess where money will go to. Among the big ticket items we will continue to pay for next year are the LCS, AV8, M4 and the EC725 (the first aircraft to be delivered next year). As the air force is getting the biggest allocation for development (RM1.2B), I also hazard to guess the extra development allocation will be for the AEW programme (a done deal!) though I am still not sure which aircraft will be selected. The air force also needs to pay for the Hornet upgrades including the ordnance meant for them.

Interesting comment by Marhalim Abas.

yeah saw that earlier on.
not sure how true it is. since there were no official confirmation.

now no news at all about  RMN MPSS ship????

IF for example , RMN select Dokdo class amphibious assault ship become the MPSS, wil RMN go for FULL 18,000 tonnes version or scale down version of let say 10,000 tonnes ?
will the purchase should also include other equipment like Hovercraft , transport heli or even Attack heli and amphibious tank???

or what kind of spec do u guys think is more realistic and practical for the RMN MPSS ship?

Interesting comment by Marhalim Abas.

France accepts first AESA-equipped Rafale

Dassault and its industry partners on the Rafale combat aircraft have achieved a significant programme milestone with the delivery of the first production example to feature an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.

Handed over to France's DGA defence procurement agency at Dassault's Merignac assembly site on 2 October, single-seat aircraft C137 will enter French air force service with the Thales RBE2 radar.

Delivery of the first RBE2 has been achieved "on time and on budget", Dassault and Thales say in a joint statement. A schedule outlined last year calls for the new array to be ready to enter frontline use in mid-2013, and to equip the latest batch of 60 aircraft on order for the French air force and navy.

The Rafale has gained an operational AESA sensor before European rivals the Eurofighter Typhoon and Saab Gripen, its developers note. Also included in French proposals to export the so-called "omnirole" platform to Brazil and India, the RBE2 offers increased detection range, improved reliability and reduced maintenance demands versus the fighter's earlier mechanically scanned radar.
sosej

Contraves wins combat vessel job
Boustead Holdings Bhd's unit, Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS), has issued a letter of award (LOA) to Contraves
Advanced Devices Sdn Bhd (CAD), in relation to the RM203.79 million contract for Second Generation Patrol Vessels/Littoral Combat Ships.

CAD is a subsidiary of Boustead Heavy Industries Corp (BHIC). The LOA covers an implementation period of up to 10 years.

"The commencement date of the awarded works is Oct 2, 2012," said Boustead Holdings in a filing to Bursa Malaysia today.

The company added that the LOA awards to CAD, a contract to procure, engineer, and integrate into the DCNS SETIS Combat Management System, a Combined Integrated Communication System and Communications ESM system.


The awarded works are expected to have a positive impact on the earnings of the company for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 2012 and subsequent financial years, as the tenure of the awarded works is long term in nature. -- Bernama
Sosej

Malaysia clinches regional export deals

By Jon Grevatt
10/2/2012

Malaysia has secured potential military exports to neighbouring Cambodia and Vietnam worth nearly USD250 million, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).

The export agency said on 27 September that during a defence industry trade mission to its neighbours held earlier in the month it had agreed potential military export deals valued at MYR761 million (USD248 million): MYR629.5 million with Cambodia and MYR131.5 million with Vietnam.

Locally-made defence products to be exported under the potential contracts include unmanned aerial vehicles, fast interceptor craft, specialised military vehicles, simulation and training equipment, software, communications/command systems, as well as military maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

Matrade noted that it faced "some level of difficulty" in doing defence business in Cambodia and Vietnam, but that during meetings with senior military, political and industry officials from the two countries it had been "successful" in securing defence trade. The agency indicated that such "difficulties" included those related to market intelligence, intellectual property and terms of payment.

TNI continues strengthening its weapon system

Wednesday, 03 October 2012, 22:00 WIB

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The Indonesian military (TNI) continues strengthening its weapon system to meet a minimum essential force by among others acquiring 44 units of Leopard main battle tanks from Germany.

"We actually, wish to bring in the Leopard tanks for the commemoration of the 67th TNI anniversary this month but because of the long process for it the tanks would only be able to arrive in November," the Army Chief of Staff, General Pramono Edhie Wibowo, said at a press conference held in connection with the anniversary event on October 5 here on Wednesday.

Pramono said the army also planned to add two battalions of a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) made in Brazil, one battalion of anti-aircraft missiles and two battalions of 155 mm/Caesar cannons made in France. In the effort to build a MEF, the navy will also acquire three submarines from South Korea which will be built in cooperation with Indonesia`s shipbuilding company PT PAL, three units of 60M missile-mounted swift vessels (KCR) and two units of 2400HP tugboats.

"We will also acquire one squadron of anti-submarine helicopters from the US," Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Soeparno said.

The Air Force meanwhile would increase and upgrade the Hercules transport aircraft from Australia. "We have only 13 units of Hercules. We will upgrade again and buy 10 more units from Australia," Air Fore Chief of Staff Marshal Imam Sufa`at said.

Defense Forces Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono meanwhile said on the occasion that the addition of the weapon system equipment must be followed by improvement of the capacity of TNI personnel. "We are aware how sophisticated a weapon is it will be useless unless it is operated by capable personnel," he said.

The ministry of defense earlier said that some of the Leopard tanks as well as medium battle tanks Marder were scheduled to arrive in the country early in November. "The Leopards would be sent along with the Marders early in November 2012," head of the ministry`s public information center, Major General Hastind Asrin said at the Army Reserve Command Division I Headquarters in Cilodong, Depok, West Java, on Tuesday.

The defense minister`s expert staff for security affairs said two units of aircraft would be prepared to transport the tanks. "Some would be sent by sea and others by air," he added.

He said the delivery had been delayed due to administrative problems. The Indonesian government plans to buy 103 units of Leopard, 50 units of Marder and 10 supporting tanks.

Friday, 28 September 2012

Ukrainian Company Malyshev will start the production of Oplot T-84 tanks for Thailand

The Kharkiv-based Malyshev Plant announced plans to produce by the end of the year the first batch of five T-84 Oplot tanks for the Thai Army. Overall, under the contract the Ukrainian company will make 49 tanks worth over USD 200 million, Volodymyr Mazin, a representative of the Ukroboronprom SE's director general.